+886
Taiwan phone numbers
0912 345 678
International +886 912 345 678, E.164 +886912345678
The numbering plan of Taiwan: formats, lengths, the regular expression for each line type and the prefix blocks allocated to each carrier, as ITU publishes it. A pattern says what a number looks like and where it was allocated; whether it is in service, and who serves it today, is a different question (below).
At a glance
- Country code
- +886
- Exit code
- —
- Trunk prefix
- 0
- Mobile digits
- 9
- Fixed-line digits
- 8 or 9
- Number portability
- yes
- Carriers on record
- 4
How to dial a number in Taiwan from anywhere: the dialling helper.
| FarEasTone | 52 |
|---|---|
| Taiwan Mobile | 51 |
| Chunghwa Telecom | 38 |
| T Star | 23 |
prefix blocks allocated, from the published records; a block is a prefix at the plan's allocation length
Check a number
Valid mobile number in Taiwan.
| Country | Taiwan numbering plan |
|---|---|
| Line type | Mobile |
| Carrier the block was allocated to | Chunghwa Telecom |
| E.164 | +886912345678 |
| International | +886 912 345 678 |
| National | 0912 345 678 |
| RFC 3966 | tel:+886-912-345-678 |
Test a pattern
Tick the line types you accept, copy the combined pattern, and paste numbers to see which range each one falls in. Numbers are reduced to their national digits first (no spaces, no +886, no trunk prefix 0); nothing leaves your browser.
^(?:(?:40001[0-2]|9[0-8]\d{4})\d{3}|(?:2[2-8]\d|370|55[01]|7[1-9])\d{6}|4(?:(?:0(?:0[1-9]|[2-48]\d)|1[023]\d)\d{4,5}|(?:[239]\d\d|4(?:0[56]|12|49))\d{5})|6(?:[01]\d{7}|4(?:0[56]|12|24|4[09])\d{4,5})|8(?:(?:2(?:3\d|4[0-269]|[578]0|66)|36[24-9]|90\d\d)\d{4}|4(?:0[56]|12|24|4[09])\d{4,5})|(?:2(?:2(?:0\d\d|4(?:0[68]|[249]0|3[0-467]|5[0-25-9]|6[0235689]))|(?:3(?:[09]\d|1[0-4])|(?:4\d|5[0-49]|6[0-29]|7[0-5])\d)\d)|(?:(?:3[2-9]|5[2-8]|6[0-35-79]|8[7-9])\d\d|4(?:2(?:[089]\d|7[1-9])|(?:3[0-4]|[78]\d|9[01])\d))\d)\d{3})$| Number | National digits | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 0912 345 678 | 912345678 | Mobile |
| 02 2123 4567 | 221234567 | Fixed line |
| 080 012 3456 | 800123456 | not in the ticked types |
| 070 1234 5678 | 7012345678 | not in the ticked types |
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Walk the prefixes
Type the first digits of a number in national form, or tap them: the operators holding blocks under those digits, then the block a full prefix falls in. 164 blocks held by 4 operators are on record.
Type the first digits of a number in national form.
In full
Cheat sheet
| Country code | +886 |
|---|---|
| International exit code (dialling out) | — (the plan also allows 0(?:0[25-79]|19)) |
| Trunk prefix (national dialling) | 0 |
| Mobile number length (national digits) | 9 |
| Fixed-line number length (national digits) | 8 or 9 |
| E.164 example | +886912345678 |
| RFC 3966 (tel: URI) | tel:+886-912-345-678 |
| Mobile number portability | Yes |
Line types and their regular expressions
Match each pattern against the national significant number: digits only, without the trunk prefix 0 and without +886. The patterns follow the national numbering plan and are anchored here.
| Line type | National digits | Example, national | Example, E.164 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile | 9 | 0912 345 678 | +886912345678 |
| Fixed line | 8 or 9 | 02 2123 4567 | +886221234567 |
| Toll-free | 8 or 9 | 080 012 3456 | +886800123456 |
| VoIP | 10 or 11 | 070 1234 5678 | +8867012345678 |
| Premium-rate | 7 or 9 | 020 312 3456 | +886203123456 |
| Personal number | 9 | 0990 123 456 | +886990123456 |
| UAN | 9 | 050 012 3456 | +886500123456 |
Mobile, 9 digits
^(?:(?:40001[0-2]|9[0-8]\d{4})\d{3})$Fixed line, 8 or 9 digits
^(?:(?:2[2-8]\d|370|55[01]|7[1-9])\d{6}|4(?:(?:0(?:0[1-9]|[2-48]\d)|1[023]\d)\d{4,5}|(?:[239]\d\d|4(?:0[56]|12|49))\d{5})|6(?:[01]\d{7}|4(?:0[56]|12|24|4[09])\d{4,5})|8(?:(?:2(?:3\d|4[0-269]|[578]0|66)|36[24-9]|90\d\d)\d{4}|4(?:0[56]|12|24|4[09])\d{4,5})|(?:2(?:2(?:0\d\d|4(?:0[68]|[249]0|3[0-467]|5[0-25-9]|6[0235689]))|(?:3(?:[09]\d|1[0-4])|(?:4\d|5[0-49]|6[0-29]|7[0-5])\d)\d)|(?:(?:3[2-9]|5[2-8]|6[0-35-79]|8[7-9])\d\d|4(?:2(?:[089]\d|7[1-9])|(?:3[0-4]|[78]\d|9[01])\d))\d)\d{3})$Toll-free, 8 or 9 digits
^(?:80[0-79]\d{6}|800\d{5})$VoIP, 10 or 11 digits
^(?:7010(?:[0-2679]\d|3[0-7]|8[0-5])\d{5}|70\d{8})$Personal number, 9 digits
^(?:99\d{7})$UAN, 9 digits
^(?:50[0-46-9]\d{6})$Carrier prefix blocks
The operator each prefix block was allocated to, in national form, from the published allocation records for +886. Numbers are portable, so this is the original allocation, not necessarily the carrier serving a number today.
| Operator | Line type | Prefix blocks | Ranges |
|---|---|---|---|
| FarEasTone | Mobile | 52 | 0900, 0903, 0906–0907, 0913, 0915–0917, 0925–0927, 0930, 0936, 0938, 0955, 0968, 0976, 0980–0982, 0985, 0989, 09310–09313, 09540–09541, 09605–09609, 09620, 09668–09673, 09742–09743, 09770–09777, 09840–09841 |
| Taiwan Mobile | Mobile | 51 | 0909, 0918, 0920, 0922–0923, 0929, 0931, 0935, 0939, 0952–0953, 0956, 0958, 0970, 0979, 0983, 0987, 09010–09014, 09040–09042, 09140–09142, 09240–09241, 09600–09604, 09610–09615, 09660–09663, 09710–09711, 09744–09745, 09844–09845 |
| Chunghwa Telecom | Mobile | 38 | 0905, 0910–0912, 0919, 0921, 0928, 0932–0934, 0937, 0963, 0972, 0975, 0978, 0988, 04000, 09006–09009, 09650–09658, 09664–09667, 09740–09741, 09842–09843 |
| T Star | Mobile | 23 | 0908, 0973, 0986, 09020–09026, 09686–09689, 09712–09718, 09846–09847 |
Questions developers ask
- How many digits does a phone number in Taiwan have?
- Mobile numbers have 9 national digits. Fixed line numbers have 8 or 9 national digits. That is the national number, without the country code +886 and without the trunk prefix 0.
- What is the country code for Taiwan?
- +886. From abroad, dial your own exit code, then 886, then the national number without its trunk prefix 0.
- Which prefixes are mobile numbers in Taiwan?
- Mobile numbers start with 04 or 09 in national form; the mobile regular expression on this page gives the exact ranges (example: 0912 345 678). The carrier table shows which prefix blocks were allocated to which operator.
- Can a mobile number in Taiwan be ported to another carrier?
- Yes. Taiwan has mobile number portability, so a prefix tells you the carrier a number was originally allocated to, not necessarily the one serving it today. Only a live carrier lookup (an HLR or MNP query) answers that.